The first production Ford Model T leaves the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Mich. It was the first car ever manufactured on an assembly line, with interchangeable parts. The auto industry was to become a major U.S. employer, accounting for as many as one of every eight to 10 jobs in the country .- Union Communication Services

Mar. 16, 2017| JOINT EMPLOYERS | Last week, the D.C. Federal District Court of Appeals heard a case brought by a corporation that wants to be allowed to shrug off obeying U.S. labor laws. The decision to be made by the three-judge panel could affect millions of workers employed by companies that are franchises or contractors of other companies. The ruling will be especially important to workers trying to organize unions… peoples world.org